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Pasadena maintenance & utilities

Pertaining to residential, commercial and open space city areas, projects and bridges

WPRA News Fall 2011

27 Sep 2011

In this issue

City and schools and neighbors wrestle with fire-station closure

City Hall update: Ambassador West – Huntington Hospital master plan EIR – the General Plan – New development in Old Pasadena – PUSD hires new superintendent – Pasadena Roving Archers

Is NFL knocking at the Rose Bowl door again?

Valley Hunt Club revises 20-year master plan

The changing (water-wise) landscape of Pasadena

Arlington Garden: A miracle of vision, hard work & persistence

Country Living in Pasadena: The Arroyo Vista Guest House in 1882

For Pasadena Beautiful, it’s always tree time

At San Rafael Branch Library, it’s new and all about you

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Huntington Hospital Pasadena Central District Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Summer 2011

12 Jun 2011

In this issue

Country living in Pasadena in 1886

Inside the Rose Bowl renovation in month 7

A school for the community – a community for the school

The city budget: Facing the fiscal music

Change is on the horizon for Art Center

Preserving our stately oaks

City Hall update: City closes West Pasadena fire station – potential impact on Pasadena of the U.S. Supreme Court decision directing the State of California to release approximately 44,000 prisoners – the City budget – Pasadena replaces dying palm trees – City Council approves apartment smoking ban – La Loma Bridge update – City reviews Roving Archers’ Arroyo Seco agreement – the General Plan summary – Ambassador West update

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Art Center College of Design Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Spring 2011

4 Apr 2011

In this issue

A summary of Mayor Bill Bogaard’s State of the City address

Recap of 2011 WPRA recommendations and funding

Conserve water

City Hall update: City announces IDS Playhouse suit settlement – City Council and PUSD election results – Ambassador West and City Ventures – City budget and Council fills the pension gap – Successful lease renewal for Linda Vista Park

New City Planning Director, Vince Bertoni, encourages participation to build community consensus

About Vince Bertoni

Progress report for the Rose Bowl renovation

Pasadena’s west side plan update

The Durand home becomes the western part of Arlington Garden

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena City Council Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl

WPRA News Fall 2010

6 Oct 2010

In this issue

Chief Sanchez share thoughts and concerns – City swears in new chief

WPRA remembers Dorothy Lindsey

The best of times & the worst of times – editorial by Steve Madison

City Hall update: City to split planning and development department – Ambassador West update – IDS Playhouse project update, Dr. Eric Walsh is new public health director

Search for food and water draws coyotes

Hillside ordinance focuses on size, proximity and view

The Stuart home changes location in 1893

San Rafael welcomes new school year

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena mansionization Pasadena planning & development Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Winter 2010

5 Jan 2010

In this issue

Pasadena General Plan update

President’s message: The General Plan – State of California is forcing density on cities – Smart growth lulls people into false comfort

San Rafael Elementary and WPRA sponsor student enrichment programs

City Hall update: Bad economy impacts Pasadena budget – Pasadena seeks new top planner – 710 Freeway tunnel – Traffic plans for Fair Oaks corridor – City approves Playhouse Plaza project

Expanded Pasadena Convention Center is thriving

Last pole rolls away to mark completion of 13-year Avenue 64 undergrounding project

Guest editorial: New state rules trump local control about zoning and housing supply

Ambassador West update

Pasadena Avenue – A recent history

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena traffic San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA wants Public Works to restore trees and streets

8 Aug 2009

WPRA presses Public Works to returning Pasadena Avenue to its original width, restoring the sidewalks and parkways with their camphor trees

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena Central District Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic

WPRA News Spring 2009

7 Apr 2009

In this issue

West Pasadena development and planning update – Office building proposed for Monty’s Restaurant site – General Plan moves forward – design guidelines ready for comment

Happenings at San Rafael School – New dual language immersion program

City Hall update – budget deficit and no-smoking ordinance

New landscaping for Bellefontaine triangle

Pasadena Beautiful Foundation advocates for street trees

Summary of Steve Madison’s District 6 town hall meeting

La Loma Bridge rehabilitation

Long Beach Freeway (710) tunnel proposal – boring studies and arguments for and against

PUSD update – instruction – budget Measure TT

City develops new policy for telecommunications facilities

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Fall 2008

28 Oct 2008

In this issue

Images of Pasadena: Research library and archives at Pasadena Museum of History

Wily Coyotes Everywhere!

Update: The open space & conservation element of the General Plan

Biomedical research laboratory proposed for South Fair Oaks

City reviews tree protection ordinance

Pasadena’s renewed water challenge and water supply challenges

An important look into the City’s future and its General Plan – by Mayor Bill Bogaard

AT&T roll-outs U-VERSE service for cable TV and internet

Annandale Canyon Area Benefit Assessment District vote – A park or development?

Updates and happenings at San Rafael School

Ambassador Campus update

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Spring 2008

24 Apr 2008

In this issue

Mayor Bogaard visits San Rafael School

A plan to improve Pasadena’s schools by Superintendent Edwin Diaz

Profile: Bernard Melekian, Interim City Manager

Cell tower placement: private and public property

Development and design – the Pasadena process

A vision of beauty – Arlington Garden

The “Pasadena Great Park” project, a proposal to deck over a 1 ? mile-long 210 Freeway section

Central District residents are well educated and well paid

Easier walking in the Central District

Desiderio update

Ambassador West Housing Project is in receivership

PresidentFred Zepeda
Vice PresidentJames Hawkes
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Connecting Pasadena Project (CPP) Desiderio Project Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena Unified School District San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Summer 1996

19 Jul 1996

In this issue

An Overview of the Southwest Traffic Study with Plan A and Plan B

“Earth Walk” through the Arroyo

Parking in Old Pasadena

An explanation of deregulation of Pasadena utilities

Development of South Fair Oaks

The Blue Line horns: No problem

PresidentLeslie Clarke Gray
Vice PresidentJohn Martin
SecretaryCarolyn Nabor
TreasurerPriscilla Taylor

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic

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